Coming To A Phone Near You – Beethoven

Boosey & Hawkes, the world’s largest classical music publisher has signed a deal to license classical music to mobile phone networks and ringtone retailers. “Several hundred classical hits will be available as ringtones, including Stravinsky’s Petrushka and, at the more popular endof the classical spectrum, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite or Danny Boy. Ringtone sales account for about 10% of the $32bn (£17bn) global record market and are forecast to grow to $5.2bn by 2006.”